Mandatory Fee Arbitration

The Santa Monica Bar Association is proud to participate in the State of California‘s Mandatory Fee Arbitration (MFA) Program. The MFA Program is an informal, low cost program for resolving fee disputes between people and their lawyers. Our program provides both arbitration services and mediation services for all parties. We welcome qualified arbitrators (lawyers and non-lawyers) and mediators to participate in our program!For more information, you can download our forms and our rules below. You can also contact Stephanie at (310) 581-5163 or email her.

Fee dispute resolution through Mandatory Fee Arbitration

If you hired a lawyer and dispute the amount you owe your lawyer…

If you are a lawyer looking for a program to resolve a fee dispute with your client…